Good idea Martin,

You can always start with a separate thread on this forum to see if it works out. Great to hear that you are getting on with the job and that both projects benefit.

Cheers

Cees

Please add

LBSB = Austin Motors Longbridge (from stirling production)

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Cees

To all,

Seems like there is an increading feeling of negativity against the currect flyable restorations. Personally I am getting increasingly frustrated by it.

There is a professional industry active in the UK and all over the world which makes it possible for joe public to admire flyable aircraft during displays. Some of those who work on “our beloved” aircraft types frequent this forum and others as well, do you think they appreciate the whining about this subject? They provide us with the pics taken during the reconstruction/restoration process.

I think we should all need a reality check every now and then. As Peter says, there is no way you can do things right in whatever way. That’s of course the problem with forums on the internet, but some of us should think before posting their own opinion over and over again. You are all entitled to your opinion but repeating it is getting boring. Accept the way things are or find another interest.

During the seventies and eighties restoration meant trowing away any ususable parts and replace, or mix parts from different aircraft (as it was done during the waryears and even today).

Next time admire the workmanship and effort that has gone into the recreation of these magnificent flying machines and the hardworking crew that spent years to make sure it is safe to fly for all to enjoy. If the current state of things is due to official regulations (CAA or whoever) then so be it.

Think next time when you have some bodypanels on your car renewed, remember by the current standards it isn’t authentic any more and rapidly turning into a replica.:mad:
Or start a topic on what’s authentic and what’s not, should keep everyone happy for a few years.
Rant over
Cheers

Cees

They never captured an intact Halifax AFAIK but they did at least acquire one airworthy Lancaster. I have a German book called testpilot on beute flugzeuge (testpilot on captured aircraft) where the author describes his hairy moments while testflying a captured Lanc over Germany during an RAF raid.
The Marauder had made a bellylanding and was repaired by the Germans and the Wellington had made an emergency landing near Leidschendam in Holland and was also repaired and tested at Rechlin. The Germans never had any shortage on spare parts. Hans Heiri Stapfer wrote a very interesting book called strangers in a strange land, very interesting stuff.
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Cees

We have Fw190 propblades in our museum which look very similar.

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Cees